Irvine, California
| Irvine, California | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Irvine
Larry Agran | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2024 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2026 |
| Last city council election: | 2024 |
| Next city council election: | 2026 |
| City council seats: | 7[1] |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 273,157 |
| Race: | White 47.7% African American 1.7% Asian 43.1% Native American 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.2% Two or more 4.9% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 10.3% |
| Median household income: | $105,126 |
| High school graduation rate: | 96.6% |
| College graduation rate: | 68.9% |
| Related Irvine offices | |
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Irvine is a city in Orange County, California. The city's population was 307,670 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Irvine utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[2]
Mayor
The mayor is a member of the city council. He or she presides over council meetings and official city ceremonies. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.
The current Mayor of Irvine is Larry Agran (nonpartisan). Agran assumed office in 2024.[2]
City manager
The city manager is Irvine's chief administrative officer. The responsibilities of the city manager include overseeing the city's day-to-day operations, planning and implementing the city's operating budget, carrying out council policies, and hiring most senior-level city employees.[2][3]
City council
The Irvine City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for approving and adopting the city budget, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[2]
The Irvine City Council has five members, including the mayor. All members and the mayor are elected at large.[2]
The widget below automatically displays information about city council meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Ballotpedia does not cover any additional city officials in Irvine, California.
Mayoral partisanship
Irvine has a Democratic mayor. As of December 2024, 65 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 24 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, four are independents, four identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.
Mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan in most of the nation's largest cities. However, many officeholders are affiliated with political parties. Ballotpedia uses one or more of the following sources to identify each officeholder's partisan affiliation: (1) direct communication from the officeholder, (2) current or previous candidacy for partisan office, or (3) identification of partisan affiliation by multiple media outlets.
Elections
2024
The city of Irvine, California, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was August 9, 2024.
The 2024 election was the first time the city council was elected by district. Before this election, the city used an at-large election system. The change happened after voters approved Measure D on March 5, 2024.
2022
The city of Irvine, California, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was August 12, 2022.
2020
The city of Irvine, California, held general elections for mayor and two city council seats on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was August 7, 2020.
2018
The city of Irvine, California, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 6, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was August 10, 2018.
2016
The city of Irvine, California, held elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was in August 2016. Two of the four city council seats were up for election.[4]
2014
The city of Irvine, California, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and city council on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 8, 2014.[5] Two city council seats were up for election.
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Irvine | |
|---|---|
| Irvine | |
| Population | 307,670 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 65 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 40.1% |
| Black/African American | 2% |
| Asian | 44.3% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Two or more | 10.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.2% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 96.3% |
| College graduation rate | 70% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $122,948 |
| Persons below poverty level | 8.5% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | |
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from July 1 to June 30 of the next year, and the city operates on a two-year budget cycle. The Irvine City Council is charged with the adoption of the city's budget. The proposed budget is created by the city's Budget Office and departmental budget coordinators under supervision by the city manager. After preparation of the proposed budget, public meetings are held to make recommendations to the city council. The budget is presented to the Irvine City Council in May and June for deliberation and adoption.[6]
Revenue and expenditure by year
The total revenue and expenditure figures were pulled from the budget summary tables in the city's annual financial reports.[6][7]
| City of Irving historical revenue and expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Budget type | Total revenue | Total expenditure |
| 2024-2025 | Adopted | $263,357,393 | $263,133,648 |
| 2023-2024 | Adopted | $253,465,202 | $253,456,766 |
| 2022-2023 | Adjusted | $235,350,137 | $264,754,517 |
| 2021-2022 | Actual | $295,895,971 | $262,254,542 |
| 2020-2021 | Actual | $194,380,042 | $201,169,239 |
| 2019-2020 | Actual | $195,697,454 | $205,550,815 |
| 2018-2019 | Actual | $204,894,840 | $201,736,985 |
Irvine, California salaries and pensions over $95,000
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Contact information
Mayor's office
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
Phone: 949-724-6233
City Clerk's office
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
Phone: 949-724-6205
Click here for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
The city of Irvine is in Orange County. A list of ballot measures in Orange County is available here.
Noteworthy events
2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
During the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, demonstrations and protests took place in cities nationwide, including Irvine, following the death of George Floyd. Events in Irvine, California, began on Sunday, May 31, 2020, near Irvine City Hall and Police Department.[8] No curfews were issued. The national guard was not deployed.
2015: Study on city's nondiscrimination laws
In July 2015, the Movement Advancement Project described Irvine, California, as a city or county that prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity via ordinances that apply to public and private employers. At that time, a total of 71 of America's largest 100 cities prohibited private employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, while 69 of those cities also prohibited discrimination based on gender identity. This did not include those jurisdictions that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity for government employees.[9]
Nondiscrimination laws can cover a variety of areas, including public employment, private employment, housing, and public accommodations. Such laws may be enacted at the state, county, or city level.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The mayor is included in this number as one of the city council members.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 City of Irvine, "City Council," accessed September 3, 2021 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "gov" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ City of Irvine Charter, "Article V - City Manager," accessed September 3, 2021
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Current Election Info," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ City of Irvine, "General Municipal Election Information," accessed June 17, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 City of Irvine, "Fiscal Year 2021-23 Adopted Budget," accessed September 7, 2021
- ↑ City of Irvine, "Fiscal Year 2023-25 Adopted Budget," accessed October 29, 2024
- ↑ The Orange County Register, "Black Lives Matter protest to decry George Floyd’s death held in Irvine," June 2, 2020
- ↑ Movement Advancement Project, "Local Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinances," accessed July 7, 2015
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